Philippe Tabarot (French pronunciation: [filip tabaʁo]; born 25 November 1970) is a French politician of The Republicans (LR) who has been serving as Minister of Transport in the government of François Bayrou since 2024.[1] Since 2020, he has been a member of the Senate.[2]
Political career
Tabarot previously served as vice president of the Departmental Council of Alpes-Maritimes, as vice president of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and as a member of the municipal council of Cannes.[2] He was a candidate for mayor of Cannes in the 2014 municipal elections, finishing second to David Lisnard.[3]
In 2023, Tabarot was appointed secretary for transport in the shadow cabinet of Éric Ciotti.[4]
In early 2025, France’s national financial prosecutor PNF opened a preliminary probe into Tabarot over suspicions of misappropriation of public funds between 2018 and 2020.[5]
Personal life
Tabarot is the brother of Michèle Tabarot.[6]
References
- ^ Eric Béziat (27 December 2024), Un suicide et un tollé, les premiers pas délicats de Philippe Tabarot, nouveau ministre des transports Le Monde.
- ^ a b "M. Philippe Tabarot" (in French). Senate.
- ^ "Municipales 2014, second tour : David Lisnard (UMP) écrase le copéiste Philippe Tabarot à Cannes". Le Point (in French). 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Dans le contre-gouvernement d'Éric Ciotti, Philippe Tabarot chargé du dossier transports". Contexte (in French).
- ^ Dominique Vidalon (13 January 2025), French transport minister subject of financial probe Reuters.
- ^ "Les Tabarot, une saga politico-familiale". L'Express (in French). 27 July 2013.